Shizuoka Prefecture

Historic Rinzai Zen temple in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka, known for its connection to Tokugawa Ieyasu who studied here as a child. Features beautiful gardens and traditional architecture overlooking Suruga Bay, making it a significant cultural site.

Head Akiha shrine in Hamamatsu’s Tenryu Ward, set on Mount Akiha’s wooded slopes. Revered nationwide for fire protection, it combines the Upper Shrine near the summit with the Lower Shrine at the mountain’s base, and is linked to a long pilgrim tradition.

A Soto Zen Buddhist temple founded by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) in 810, located on Mt. Tateyama in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Famous for a 16m Kannon statue, the AnaDaishi cave, and scenic views of Lake Hamana. Annual firewalking festival held December 15.

Mount Fuji’s summit shrine, traditionally known as the Okumiya, is the sacred inner sanctuary associated with Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha. It marks the peak’s spiritual apex and is linked to longstanding Fuji worship and seasonal rites for climbers and...

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha (富士山本宮浅間大社) is a Shinto shrine in shizuoka. Set within an urban neighborhood, it serves as a local place of Shinto worship and a useful cultural stop for visitors exploring the area's community shrines and everyday religious...

Mishima Taisha is a major Shinto shrine in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, serving as ichinomiya of former Izu Province. Dedicated to Mishimanokami, it holds deep regional significance. Its August 16 festival features yabusame, the traditional samurai mounted...